Airline
Passenger dies on Emirates flight
June 7 - A 66-year-old German man died on an Emirates flight en route from Dubai to Bangkok on Saturday. As a result, the plane had to be diverted to New Dehli’s IGI Airport, said the airline on Sunday.
The pilot of flight number EK375 declared an emergency after the man stopped breathing. The plane landed at IGI airport at around 12.50pm, where medical crew were waiting and the man was declared dead on arrival by a local doctor.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the airline said: “EK375 Bangkok-Dubai on 5th June 2010 was diverted to New Delhi’s IGI Airport because of a medical emergency onboard. On arrival in Delhi, one of the passengers, a 66-year-old German national, was declared deceased. Emirates has co-operated fully with the airport authorities and extends its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased passenger.”
More Airline
Latest Travel News
Featured Sights To See
Ateneum Art Museum
Helsinki, Finland
Mostly housing the famous fine art works of the period 1700 to 1960, the Ateneum museum is a must visit place in Helsinki. The museum contains paintings of the most renowned Finish artists along with some contemporary ones. However, a lot of the work is not publicly known so try paying a visit and be ready to be amazed. Admission fee for adults is 6 Euros and its free for visitors under 18. ...
Mekong River
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Most kids love water and the thrill that comes with a boat ride will surely beat the rollercoaster fun for them. Take a boat ride with them on the Mekong River, they will love to see the water life and wave at the kids in other boats. It gives you a quality time with kids. ...
Victoria and Albert Museum
Mumbai, India
Victoria and Albert Museum, built in 1872, is the oldest museum in Mumbai. It has now been named as Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum. Here you discover the history of Mumbai through archaeological relics, maps and photographs. The museum also contains artifacts like clay models, costumes, finely shaped silver, copperware etc. Some of the most valuable articles relating to industrial and agr...
Temple of Literature
Hanoi, Vietnam
The Temple of Literature founded in 1070, is a temple dedicated to Confucius. Today only parts of the sprawling complex dates from this earliest period; most of the architecture that we see comes from the Ly and Tran Dynasties. Also known as Van Mieu, the Temple of Literature has undergone numerous restorations and stands as one of the few remaining examples of later Ly Dynasty (1009-1225) archite...